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Definition of there's a method to (one's) madness.

there's a method to (one's) madness.

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  • an assertion that, despite one's approach seeming random, there actually is structure to it.

    Last edited on Jul 25 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

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